Impress Your Creators

Redrum’s ears flicked as he caught the sound of movement behind him, a sign of someone trailing close but keeping just out of direct notice. He didn’t need to turn to know it was Hades—his younger brother. The scent was as clear as day. Though Redrum gave no outward acknowledgment, too consumed by his hunt.

As the tiger came into view, Redrum’s focus narrowed into a pinpoint of primal intent. His muscles coiled, his claws flexing in anticipation. He hadn’t expected Hades to act, especially not to interfere. But the flash of movement overhead—Hades climbing the willow like some feral whelp—nearly broke his concentration. Redrum’s snarl rumbled low beneath his mask. What the hell is that pup doing?

The feline was his, the battle his, the kill his—until it wasn’t.

The moment Hades launched himself from the tree, landing on the tiger’s back like a cub playing at predator, Redrum's golden eyes snapped toward him. The tiger’s shriek split the air as Hades sank his claws into its back, teeth snapping down with eager ferocity.

For a beat, Redrum had no thoughts. The chaos unfolding faster than he could process. Then, a wicked grin stretched beneath his mask. So, the little one wants to join the hunt? Fine.

Redrum lunged forward, his bone-clad claws raking across the tiger’s exposed flank, drawing more blood to mingle with what Hades had spilled. He moved in calculated strikes, taking advantage of the feline’s distraction as it tried to dislodge the weight on its back. Hades’ inexperience was clear, his sharp puppy teeth gnawing and bloodletting rather than tearing, but his enthusiasm was undeniable.

“Enjoy—the taste, Hades?” Redrum snarled mid-swipe, his golden eyes alight with a mix of command and amusement. He was fury incarnate, jaws snapping and spittle flying.

The tiger bucked violently, trying to shake Hades loose as it grappled with the red brute, but Redrum easily pressed the advantage. He surged upward, his jaws snapping closed around the beast’s throat, dragging it downward with a bone-jarring force.




"Murder"